Golf tee



March 2o, 1928. 1,663,262

l. F. ROBERSON Y GOLF TEE Filed Aug. 24 1927 invento/6 Elftown-134 Patented Max'.l 20, 19.28..

UNI-D 'Y ISRAEL E'. BOBERSON, v0E SPRINGFIELD, CHI-0. 'p 1 TEE.

Application led August 24a, 1937'.v Serial No. 2153451.

This invention relates to golf tees,'it more particularly` relating to a golf tee of the `portable type.

An object f golf tee which can be' cheaply cally manufactured. t

Another object of the invention is to provide a sheet metal golf vtee so constructed that a large surface -will be available for lithographing or otherwise impressing. thereon advertising matter.

A lfurther object is tofprovide a golf tee so formed that it may be made of light grade sheetmetal from which cans, outdoor signs and so forth are constructed, thereby enamy invention is to provide a and econom1- bling me to use the scrap from such artlcles of manufacture for the construction of my tee.

Anotherobject of the invention is to provide a sheet metal golf tee having a pair o prongs which are so disposed that they will acquire firm anchorage in the ground. In the accompanying drawin Fig. 1 is an elevation of a gol tee embodying the improvements,` looking at the edges of the prongs. Y

Fig. 2 is 'another elevation of the same, looking at the face of the prongs.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view. p Fig. 4 is a view showing the tee inserted inl 'the ground. y Fig. 5 is a view of the blank from which the tee is formed.

The 'tee is constructed of sheet metal, shaped and cut to provide a head 1 anda pair of prongs 2, the head being pressed to the form shown as to provide a recess or pocket 3. The head is formed from the intermediate portion of the blank while the prongs are bent from the ends of the head 40 toward each other with the extreme outer ends lyin closely adjacent each other.

. When t e tee is pressed into theground, the pressure of the earth upon thel sides of the prongs causes the extreme ends thereof to separate in the manner shown in Fig. 4

which allows earth to enter between the separate ends of the prongs and aiord a firm anchorage for the tee.

It will be noticed that the extreme inner portion of the base of each prong is the same width as the head and that the prong tapers but slightly excepting at the extreme point.

`bendl This rovides plrongs of ample widthto give a sbr ace whic is available for advertising purposes; the blank being lithographed with any desired advertising matter before it is pressed and bent to shape.

y:By reason ofthe fact that a pair of prongs are provided disposed as described, a comparatively rigid tee is formed even though manufactured from light grade sheet metal such as used for the manufacture of cans, outdoor signs and so forth,thus enabling lme to utilize scrap material for the manufacture of the tee.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: i

1. In a 'go1f.tee, ahead, a pair, of prongs projecting from the head, said head and .prongs being formed from a single elon'` f gated blank of sheet metal with the head ormed from the central portion thereof and the prongs-formed from the end portions by bending the metal of the blank.

2. In a golf tee, a head, a pair of prongs projecting from the head, said head and prongs being formed from a single elongated blank of sheet metal with the head formed from the central portion thereof and the v prongs formed from the end portions by bending the metal of the blank, said prongs being so bent as to converge in the direction of their points.

'3. In a golf tee, a head, a pair of prongs projecting from the head, said head and prongs being formed from a singlev elongated blank of sheet metal with the head formed from the central portion thereof and the prongs formed from the end portions by the metal of the blank, the extreme base o each prong being the same width as the head to provi e prongs of ample `width for the reception of advertising matter.

4. In a golf tee, a head, a pair of prongs projecting from the head, said head and prongs being formed from a single elongated blank of'sheet metal, with the head formed from Athe central portion thereof and the prongs formed from the end portions by bendin the metal of the blank, the extreme base o the prongs bein substantially the same width as the hea the sides of said prongs being but slightly tapered from the major portion of their length, with the exn y t p lessee treme point sharpl "ta ered tof provide `a elongated blank of sheet metal. with the head vprong of ample wi` thor advertising purformed from the central portion thereof and 5. In a golfl tee, a head, said head having ben mg t e metal of the blank.

. 5 a depressed portion to form a. pocket, a pair In testimony whereof, I have hereunto se!" L Fan BERsoN.

of ron projecting from the` head, said :ny/hand this 22nd dty'of Au st, 1927.

hea an prongs being formed from a single ISRA the `pron formed from the endportionsby i0' 

